CHICAGO — Philadelphia ace right-hander Zack Wheeler, out since last August because of a blood clot found near his right shoulder and thoracic outlet surgery, will return to the struggling Phillies rotation on Saturday in Atlanta, manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday. A three-time All-Star, the ...
Quarterback competitions traditionally have been the focal point of spring football when a team has lost its starter from the previous season. Look no further than the Big Ten to see how those battles are becoming a thing of the past. There will be eight new starters in the conference this ...
James Franklin is eager to replicate success from a long run at Penn State now that he is preparing for his first season at Virginia Tech as one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s three incoming coaches. That included hiring the man he ultimately replaced — Brent Pry, fired last year in ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy haul keeps growing. Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City guard who is the reigning MVP and NBA Finals MVP, was the overwhelming and nearly unanimous pick as the Clutch Player of the Year for this season, the NBA announced Tuesday. It’s the first of what ...
F1’s governing body says a repeat of the high-speed crash which left Oliver Bearman limping and alarmed the Formula 1 paddock “should basically be avoided” with regulation changes from next week’s race in Miami. Bearman was traveling at around 190 mph when he veered off track and slammed into the barrier while trying to avoid Franco Colapinto’s slower-moving car at the Japanese Grand Prix. The difference in speed between the two was around 30 mph because of key features of the 2026 cars. Bearman was using his “boost” mode for extra electrical power while Colapinto was ...
FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. Soccer’s governing body announced it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. Eastern Wednesday for all 104 games in Categories 1, 2 and 3 plus the new “front category” pricing it added this month. The new category sparked online complaints from fans who said they thought the better seats in the categories they had bought tickets for were withheld and they were assigned less favorable locations. FIFA in December put tickets on sale at prices ranging from $140 for ...
